Vents Magazine: Indie-rocker C-DRAIN is the alter-ego of versatile musician, songwriter and producer Christos Pappas….The punkish slice of indie is driven by choppy new wave guitar riffs, raw garage-pop vocals… fuelled by a passion for independence and punk DIY spirit he is a European version of shape-shifting garage-rock auteurs like Ty Segall and Ezra Furman.

Favourite covers from artists we love unplugged and with a #Cinematic aesthetic in the production by C-Drain!!! OUT NOW! #LIMITED CD hard copies with lovely artwork will be also available in C-Drain’s LIVE SHOWS! ORDER NOW ONLINE the CD with pretty artwork to your DOOR-STEP (purchases are handled by Paypal and are very safe & secure):

Music emissions.com (USA): Rating: 9,5/10 – “Producer/artist Christos Pappas resurfaces with his latest track “Oh Miami!” Blending modern rock with continuing West Coast retro pop theme, he switches coasts, pens an ode and paints a vivid portrait of the Southern Florida party city. Mixing tinges of reggae as a clever nod to its proximity to the Caribbean, this could be the metropolis’ next theme song!” will cheer you up guaranteed!”

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C-DRAIN : NEW SINGLE OUT ON JUNE 24!!!

Posted – JUNE 6, 2014

And the name is – ‘ Oh Miami!’ – Prepare for a HOT SUMMER with its Surf vibe, Reggae twists & up-beat energy!!! Available in all major web-stores by CPS-Records on JUNE 24! More to announce soon & here is the COVER!!!

Press Release for ‘Oh Miami!’

Time to wax down that dusty old board and crack open the Malibu. If you’re looking for this year’s sound of the summer then look no further than ‘Oh Miami!’ the latest release from C-Drain on CPS Records. With its unique combination of classic surf guitar stylings, laid back reggae rhythms, and modern production vibe, it’s guaranteed to lift even the most downbeat of moods. ‘Oh Miami!’ will have you skanking and stomping the night away!

C-Drain is a one-man multi-instrumentalist and producer working out of his London-based home studio. His 2013 debut release, ‘So What?’, attracted rave reviews from the critics:

Music emissions.com: Rating: 4/5,9/10 “’So What?’ is full of the close male harmonies which graced any number of successful bands in the sixties…but features distorted vocals and a production quality which is definitely of the 21st century…cheerful, bright and sunny, something entertaining to take our minds of all this nonsense surrounding us. ‘So What?’, almost as its title suggests, is just the sort of musical break from the misery we need. And that is the key to what makes a good pop song – it fits the moment. And ‘So What?’ does indeed fit the moment…so, go on…listen to “So What?” It will cheer you up guaranteed!”

No TiTle magazine (UK): C-Drain’s debut single instantly creates a feel-good summery vibe with its energy and understated lyrics that heavily disguise darker cultural inspirations. This chirpy tune, to its credit, is clearly genre defined;…The brazenly light-hearted and initially charming chorus kicks in straight away…Fortunately, these hippy style musical attributes are combined with more contemporary characteristics in between to create a decent level of depth…If this artist continues to unearth interesting influences and a variety of angles his future album would certainly create a few welcome debates…”

For more info and contacts:
email@cps-records.com
www.cps-records.com
facebook.com/cdrainmusic

Time to wax down that dusty old board and crack open the Malibu. If you’re looking for this year’s sound of the summer then look no further than ‘Oh Miami!’ the latest release from C-Drain on CPS Records. With its unique combination of classic surf guitar stylings, laid back reggae rhythms, and modern production vibe, it’s guaranteed to lift even the most downbeat of moods. ‘Oh Miami!’ will have you skanking and stomping the night away!

C-Drain is a one-man multi-instrumentalist and producer working out of his London-based home studio. His 2013 debut release, ‘So What?’, attracted rave reviews from the critics:

Music emissions.com: Rating: 4/5,9/10 “’So What?’ is full of the close male harmonies which graced any number of successful bands in the sixties…but features distorted vocals and a production quality which is definitely of the 21st century…cheerful, bright and sunny, something entertaining to take our minds of all this nonsense surrounding us. ‘So What?’, almost as its title suggests, is just the sort of musical break from the misery we need. And that is the key to what makes a good pop song – it fits the moment. And ‘So What?’ does indeed fit the moment…so, go on…listen to “So What?” It will cheer you up guaranteed!”

No TiTle magazine (UK): C-Drain’s debut single instantly creates a feel-good summery vibe with its energy and understated lyrics that heavily disguise darker cultural inspirations. This chirpy tune, to its credit, is clearly genre defined;…The brazenly light-hearted and initially charming chorus kicks in straight away…Fortunately, these hippy style musical attributes are combined with more contemporary characteristics in between to create a decent level of depth…If this artist continues to unearth interesting influences and a variety of angles his future album would certainly create a few welcome debates…”

Official Release date: 24 June 2014 – Available in all major web-stores.

For more info and contacts:
email@cps-records.com
www.cps-records.com
facebook.com/cdrainmusic
soundcloud.com/c-drain
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# C-Drain – Recording New Single – Summery & Fresh!!!

‘Being in the studio here in London recording my surprising new single!I can’t say too much, wouldn’t like to spoil it but what I can say is that is very summery and is scheduled to be released this summer!!! It’s got a reggae break at some point and surprisingly so just on a break out of the studio ‘Jamaica Road’ was on my way…some would say blind chance, some other maybe that this was intentional…I say – this is fate, this is destiny!!!’ C-Drain

REVIEWS :

No TiTle magazine (UK): “…If this artist continues to unearth interesting influences and a variety
of angles his future album would certainly create a few welcome debates…”

BBC Radio: C-Drain’s “Oh Miami!” - “Very Nice!!!”

Music emissions.com (USA): Rating: 9,5/10 - “Producer/artist Christos Pappas resurfaces with his latest track “Oh Miami!” Blending modern rock with continuing West Coast retro pop theme, he switches coasts, pens an ode and paints a vivid portrait of the Southern Florida party city. Mixing tinges of reggae as a clever nod to its proximity to the Caribbean, this could be the metropolis’ next theme song!”

ΕRT Radio (Greece) C-Drain ‘Covers Unplugged’ on TOP 6 English Albums of 2016 and on TOP 20 of all 2016 Album-releases.

Music emissions.com (USA): Rating: 9/10 “…‘So What?’ is just the sort of musical break from the misery we need. And that is the key to what makes a good pop song - it fits the moment…so, go on…listen to "So What?" It will cheer you up guaranteed!”

Coral Caves:

BBC Radio: (about Debut Coral Caves LP) : 'Absolutely Brilliant!'

AltRockIsDead Radio (USA): “Interesting stats on Coral Caves’ ‘Shine’, we’ve played it 75 times, of those listeners who rated it, it’s rated 4 out of 5 stars, no drops, great work!!”

Jumbo Records (UK): “Local heroes Coral Caves walk the lines between lush, touching songwriting ala Echo And The Bunnymen and a slightly dark and gothic take on indie…Needless to say this 3 track E.P. is well worth checking out…”

Rockap.gr (GRE): “…overall we are dealing with a flawless presentation that if anything left speechless at the professionalism…’Sometimes’ with subcutaneous blues…flirts heavily with Pink Floyd-economic tradition…to overemphasize the beautiful psychedelic parts…”